Poitiers Cathedral

Poitiers Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in , . It is the seat of the Archbishop of Poitiers. It is famous because of the romanesque Crucifixion Window, one of the earliest examples of stained glass in Europe, marked by its beautiful Chartres Blue elements.
Wikipedia
Photo: ArnoLagrange, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: cathedral located in Vienne, in France
  • Also known as: “Cathédrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baptistère Saint-Jean and Musée Sainte-Croix.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a Roman Catholic church in , . It is reputed to be the oldest existing Christian building in France, and is one of the most prominent examples of Merovingian architecture. is situated 110 metres southwest of Poitiers Cathedral.

Museum
Photo: Danielclauzier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the largest in , . Planned by the architect Jean Monge and built in 1974, it stands at the site of the former Abbaye Sainte-Croix, which was moved to . is situated 180 metres southwest of Poitiers Cathedral.

Planetarium
Photo: Danielclauzier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a planetarium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buxerolles and Saint-Benoît.

Town
Photo: ZebKorniche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department, , western . It is a northern suburb of .

Village
Photo: Danielclauzier, CC BY 3.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in western . It is a southern suburb of . is situated 3½ km south of Poitiers Cathedral.

Village
Photo: Copyleft, CC0.
is a commune in the department in the region in western . is situated 6 km northwest of Poitiers Cathedral.

Poitiers Cathedral

Latitude
46.58036° or 46° 34′ 49″ north
Longitude
0.34934° or 0° 20′ 58″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FR2H8JX+4P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40630875
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q1481233
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Poitiers Cathedral from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Poitiers Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “San Petri katedrala”
  • Chinese: “普瓦捷主教座堂”
  • Czech: “Katedrála Saint-Pierre de Poitiers”
  • Czech: “Katedrála Saint-Pierre”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van Poitiers”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Pieterskathedraal van Poitiers”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo de Poitiers”
  • French: “cathedrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers”
  • French: “cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers”
  • French: “Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers”
  • German: “Kathedrale St-Pierre”
  • German: “Kathedrale von Poitiers”
  • Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός Σαιν-Πιέρ του Πουατιέ”
  • Hebrew: “קתדרלת פואטיה”
  • Hebrew: “קתדרלת פואטייה”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Poitiers”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Poitiers”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Poitiers”
  • Polish: “Katedra w Poitiers”
  • Russian: “Кафедральный собор Сен-Пьер (Пуатье)”
  • Russian: “Кафедральный собор Сен-Пьер”
  • Slovenian: “poitiejska katedrala”
  • Slovenian: “poitiejska stolnica”
  • Slovenian: “stolnica sv. Petra v Poitiersu”
  • Slovenian: “Stolnica sv. Petra, Poitiers”
  • Spanish: “Basilica catedral de San Pedro de Poitiers”
  • Spanish: “Catedral basílica de San Pedro”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Poitiers”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Saint-Pierre de Poitiers”
  • Thai: “มหาวิหารปัวตีเย”
  • Thai: “อาสนวิหารปัวตีเย”
  • Turkish: “Poitiers Katedrali”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Place de la Cathédrale et du Cardinal Pie and Église Saint-Hilaire-entre-les-églises de Poitiers.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Place de la Cathédrale et du Cardinal Pie and École primaire privée Union Chrétienne.

Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Bordeaux, Deux-Sèvres, Charente, and Limoges.

Curious Churches to Discover

Uncover intriguing churches from every corner of the globe.